I mean, maybe. Who's to say the security people were really thinking that far ahead though - or whether they'd care if they performed or not?
Or even that organizers told the security personnel not to share the info with the bands solely out of a desire to keep bands playing and avoid angry fans. Instead, it could…

Cool. I didn't know who he was either.

That's true. I don't really think about it that much, but Kit Harrington certainly isn't a great actor. I do think they smartly add lots of foibles to him… Tormund and Ygritte were both good with him because their superior acting and more lively demeanors were necessary to make those storylines more interesting. When…

I disagree. I think the last season was probably the most full-throttle "fan service" stuff they could have done, since it's nearing the end. I don't really mind Jon Snow. Obviously he's kind of mopey and stuff, but I think in the last few seasons his character's gotten a lot more interesting. First, with Ygritte,…

^ I think that covers it for the most part. Most of the people who survive are the ones who are complex. The really noble people have pretty much been killed - you know, at LEAST once, by this point.

I don't disagree. I was mostly replying to the broader discussion you and others were having, I think, not necessarily about this instance individually. I'm not at all worked up about this one, and don't think anyone's life will be ruined here either.

Sure, but that's not really what I'm talking about. Protesting and voicing offense is fine and a necessary component of our civilization, and it's good that the cultural climate is changing in ways that people who have been disenfranchised for far too long are getting voices and informing others, such as majority…

For some reason, this made me laugh out loud, and yet also feel sad.

Also, I thought this article was a way of "doing it right." It sort of addressed the context and the aftermath, etc… which isn't something you find on other, crappier tabloid-style sites.

Agreed. By and large, the fact that people are sort of demanding more respect is a great thing, because that might be the only way forward, basically.

"but the point is that people who don't know you have no way of knowing whether you're being offensive intentionally or not"

I might have to do that, thanks!

Hear hear. Here here? Anyway, whatever - I second that.

I'd argue that many politicians have been saying the same shit forever and never done it. But every time someone says, "I mean it this time! I'm going to do it", people perk up.

I think the Constitution and the foundations of the government are, at least in theory, quite strong, but with problems. The biggest problem is that the checks and balances we have don't really work anymore because the system is being used in an unabashedly disingenuous way these days. Look at what Mitch McConnel has…

Especially considering how RIDICULOUSLY successful it's been so far, for quite a small investment.

Agreed. I'm part of several political Facebook groups, and the amount of people who, say, absolutely hate Bernie Sanders because they blame him for Trump's win is pretty curious. In terms of politicians as well, look at Dianne Feinstein as a pretty much model neoliberal corporatist who has basically no interest in…

This is why I only read tea leaves.

Did the priest come off a little annoying to anyone else? I mean, I get what he was saying, but… he still seemed like a whiny bitch with the way he said it.

What you've said there could just as easily be me - that's descriptive of me as well. That just comes with being an empathic person, I think.